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Monday, July 30, 2012

And just when you thought the He-Man sketch cards were done, I bring them back! Trust me, I have a whole binder full of these guys. Even if I stopped making anymore of these sketch cards, I still have a load of them to post. SO... With that being said, our sketch card of the day is Blast Attak! Now this is one of those characters that came around at the end of the vintage Masters of the Universe line. He's very weird, though I would love to own one. I did some research on this guy and was left empty handed as far as background story. I've seen fan art of him where he is in the 200X style design with a snake man emblem on him. I'm not sure, but I think he might be a snake man exploding robot. If you are reading this, and you know, let me know in the comments, cause I am stumped. Now, I mentioned that this guy exploded. He did. His action figure came in two halves. You put Blast Attak together and then then inserted a cord in his back. If you hit the plunger on the cord, he'd explode! I remember wanting this guy for that very reason! Think about it. Let's say that the good guys are trying to close up Grayskull. Blast Attak is able to get half his body in the draw bridge door, and then, "Boom!". He would basically blow the door off of his hinges! At the least, that's how I envisioned him as a kid. Beside the exploding feature, he is basically a very cool robot looking dude, and let's be honest, having another robot in the MOTU universe is just plain awesome! You can also see this art piecehere.

There's been an update to the store tabs on both Xenex the Bug Man, and this site. All of the print on demand issues, cafepress stores and commissions info will be under the new store tab on both this site and the Xenex the Bug Man site. Hopefully this page makes shopping a bit easier. Go and check it out!

Just a quick update: I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there (given that I don't have another mishap).

Now, you mighty be asking what this Marvin Dog media is. I've got answers. I had been working with a good friend of mine, Jeff McGee, before I got sick on designing logos and banners for a podcast that I am on and logos and banners of podcasts that other friends are on. I have listened to all of the shows so far and they are great! Jeff and I are on the show where we talk about toys! (Go figure, I mean Go action figure!) That show is called Talking toys with Taylor and Jeff. The other two shows are The pilot episode, where Jeff and Josh Taylor break down the Pilot Episode in TV series, and The Loosely Based Podcast where Brynna and Jeff compare the book to the movie adaptation! Again, the shows are great! If you are interested in what we got, go to Marvindogmedia.com and give us a listen. You can subscribe to the shows on itunes and get up to date info on upcoming shows on facebook:Talking Toys with Taylor and Jeff on facebookThe Loosely Based Podcast on facebookThe Pilot Episode on facebook

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Thursday, July 26, 2012

It's been a while since I did one of these pin-up girls. I was inspired when I was thinking up a gift for my grandmother. I had thought of making a Rosie the Riveter pin-up girl with a bird who's color is corresponding to her uniform. As I had mentioned in the Blue Jay posting, she was happy to get just the bird. I was so intrigued by the bird/ pin-up girl idea, I just couldn't let this go! Hanging out with friends one evening, I managed to do all the pencils and ink in one sitting. I colored it the following day in photoshop. I have added this to my run of alternative pin-up girl posters that I'll have available at conventions. You can also see this art piecehere.

There's been an update to the store tabs on both Xenex the Bug Man, and this site. All of the print on demand issues, cafepress stores and commissions info will be under the new store tab on both this site and the Xenex the Bug Man site. Hopefully this page makes shopping a bit easier. Go and check it out!

Just a quick update: I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there (given that I don't have another mishap).

Now, you mighty be asking what this Marvin Dog media is. I've got answers. I had been working with a good friend of mine, Jeff McGee, before I got sick on designing logos and banners for a podcast that I am on and logos and banners of podcasts that other friends are on. I have listened to all of the shows so far and they are great! Jeff and I are on the show where we talk about toys! (Go figure, I mean Go action figure!) That show is called Talking toys with Taylor and Jeff. The other two shows are The pilot episode, where Jeff and Josh Taylor break down the Pilot Episode in TV series, and The Loosely Based Podcast where Brynna and Jeff compare the book to the movie adaptation! Again, the shows are great! If you are interested in what we got, go to Marvindogmedia.com and give us a listen. You can subscribe to the shows on itunes and get up to date info on upcoming shows on facebook:Talking Toys with Taylor and Jeff on facebookThe Loosely Based Podcast on facebookThe Pilot Episode on facebook

Give us a like! And, if you like what we have, be sure to tell your friends! We need your word of mouth to help us keep making shows!

Monday, July 23, 2012

I'm changing it up a bit. No Masters of the Universe card today. Instead today's deviation is a blue jay! Yes, a blue jay! This blue jay did not fight in the great war of Eternia with King Grayskull nor did it run King Hsss and his snake men into the Void. No, instead this blue jay did something much more important in my eyes. This blue jay made a very important woman very happy. This woman is my Grandmother, and she is having her 87th birthday today! When I gave this to her, she told me how she did not have a blue jay and she was going to hang it up next to her cardinal picture that she has. I was excited and thrilled. And then I told her about my original idea of having a Rosie the Riveter style pin-up girl holding a bird who's feather color would match the uniform of the pin-up girl. She told me that she was happy to get just the bird! Such honesty! I love you very much. Well here's to you Ellen; I'm wishing you a very happy birthday! You can also see this art piecehere.

Just a quick update: I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there (given that I don't have another mishap).

I'm opening commissions. If you are interested, go to the commissions tab for more info!Now, you mighty be asking what this Marvin Dog media is. I've got answers. I had been working with a good friend of mine, Jeff McGee, before I got sick on designing logos and banners for a podcast that I am on and logos and banners of podcasts that other friends are on. I have listened to all of the shows so far and they are great! Jeff and I are on the show where we talk about toys! (Go figure, I mean Go action figure!) That show is called Talking toys with Taylor and Jeff. The other two shows are The pilot episode, where Jeff and Josh Taylor break down the Pilot Episode in TV series, and The Loosely Based Podcast where Husband and wife, Brynna and Jeff, compare the book to the movie adaptation! Again, the shows are great! If you are interested in what we got, go to Marvindogmedia.com and give us a listen. You can subscribe to the shows on itunes and get up to date info on upcoming shows on facebook:Talking Toys with Taylor and Jeff on facebookThe Loosely Based Podcast on facebookThe Pilot Episode on facebook

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Today's deviation is Panthor! Panthor, not Panthro. I had a problem with this as a kid. I don't anymore, but I got Panthor's name confused with the heroic Thundercat's name of Panthro. I remember putting Panthro (thundercat) hapharzardly on "Panthro" (masters of the universe) and making some childish name joke and laughing till I snorted and turned red from lack of air. You may be asking what the jokes were: I honestly don't remember. I would like to say that my humor has gotten better, but that would truly be a lie. So... I had a Panthor. I got Skeletor's cat the same day that I was able to get the Bounty of He-Man items at the second hand store. I liked Panthor, but not as much as I did Battle Cat. I think I was confused on why ole' Panthor did not come with a helmet, and little did I realize that the purple flocking was the incentive to get Panthor. The flocking is nice, but it hardly compares to a helmet to protect this cats noggin! Battle Cat had a helmet, Panthor should too! The day that I was digging through the toy bins getting all of the Masters of the Universe items I could get, I keep looking and looking for Panthor's helmet. Even though I had found this great bounty of castles, mountains, and cats, I was a little disappointed that I never found Panthor's helmetin all of those bins. It was a while later that I finally found out that this cat doesn't have one. When Mattel showed that they were going to release a Panthor in the Classics line with a helmet, I was very happy. I ended up getting one the day that he released. And even though the Classics Panthor does not have the traditional flocking, he has a helmet and is now Battle Cat's equal! My thanks goes to you Mattel! You can also see this sketch cardhere.

Just a quick update: I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there (given that I don't have another mishap).

I'm opening commissions. If you are interested, go to the commissions tab for more info!

Now, you mighty be asking what this Marvin Dog media is. I've got answers. I had been working with a good friend of mine, Jeff McGee, before I got sick on designing logos and banners for a podcast that I am on and logos and banners of podcasts that other friends are on. I have listened to all of the shows so far and they are great! Jeff and I are on the show where we talk about toys! (Go figure, I mean Go action figure!) That show is called Talking toys with Taylor and Jeff. The other two shows are The pilot episode, where Jeff and Josh Taylor break down the Pilot Episode in TV series, and The Loosely Based Podcast where Husband and wife, Brynna and Jeff, compare the book to the movie adaptation! Again, the shows are great! If you are interested in what we got, go to Marvindogmedia.com and give us a listen. You can subscribe to the shows on itunes and get up to date info on upcoming shows on facebook:

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Today's deviation is Catra! As I do more of these sketch cards I do learn a little more about the characters in this wonderful universe. And by universe, I do mean both He-Man's world and She-Ra's. Now, Catra is from the She-Ra world and has to be my favorite She-Ra character. She's a little ridiculous in the cartoon always meowing, but I always thought of her being really vicious. I mean, come on, she turns into a panther! As far as the action figures, I have never really gone out of my way to seek out this character. The vintage Catra "action figure" in the She-Ra: Princess of Power toy line is suited up in pink and black with brushable hair. She would definitely stand out from the manly He-man toys. Does the brushable hair make it a doll, or is it still an action figure? I'm not sure I would want a figure with brushable hair yet in my Masters of the Universe collections, but... "IF" I did, I would choose Catra. This last year, Mattel did put out a Masters of the Universe Classics Catra. I would be more inclined to get that version of her. The Classic's version of Catra is suited up in the skimpy red costume from the filmation cartoon and doesn't have brushable hair! I happen to like that collectable action figure a lot. So, while I might not be fighting over getting a vintage "doll" with brushable hair, I can still feel He-Man manly with getting a toy based off of the She-Ra toy line. For some reason, I feel the great need to go brush my hair...You can also see this sketch cardhere.

Just a quick update: I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there (given that I don't have another mishap).

I'm opening commissions. If you are interested, go to the commissions tab for more info!

Now, you mighty be asking what this Marvin Dog media is. I've got answers. I had been working with a good friend of mine, Jeff McGee, before I got sick on designing logos and banners for a podcast that I am on and logos and banners of podcasts that other friends are on. I have listened to all of the shows so far and they are great! Jeff and I are on the show where we talk about toys! (Go figure, I mean Go action figure!) That show is called Talking toys with Taylor and Jeff. The other two shows are The pilot episode, where Jeff and Josh Taylor break down the Pilot Episode in TV series, and The Loosely Based Podcast where Husband and wife, Brynna and Jeff, compare the book to the movie adaptation! Again, the shows are great! If you are interested in what we got, go to Marvindogmedia.com and give us a listen. You can subscribe to the shows on itunes and get up to date info on upcoming shows on facebook:

Monday, July 9, 2012

Today's deviation is Battle Cat! When I was a kid, my family had two cats. Their names were Shasha and Rusty. Shasha barely let me touch her so she was more or less safe from the craziness of a child. Rusty, on the other hand, was not. With that being said, Rusty was hence MY CAT and my play buddy and thing. I viewed Rusty as my Cringer, my Battle Cat. I'm actually surprised he made it to the age of 18 in human years after a couple of roping incidents (one almost killed him) and dress up (where I actually tried to tape my small Battle Cat saddle onto him). Needless to say, Battle cat has always struck an awesome family pet loving cord in my heart cause I thought of Rusty as Battle Cat! The vintage version of Battle Cat was purchased for me from a second hand shop when I was a kid-o. I remember being sooo excited that I had found one that had both saddle and helm. It was a very exciting day! When I finally got Mattel's Masters of the Universe Classics version of Battle Cat, I was washed with so many memories of nostalgia. One from being in the Goodwill store with my bounty of He-Man items including Battle Cat, two playing with my good friend, Rusty the cat, that I loved so very much and the rest being all of the many wonderful days of playing with He-Man with his best friend, Battle Cat. Oh, if you are a filmation He-Man and the Masters of the Universe fan, don't be offended by what I am about to say: I never had my Battle Cat talk. He just roared a lot and chewed on Clawful and Merman. You can also see this sketch cardhere.

Just a quick update: I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there (given that I don't have another mishap).

Now, you mighty be asking what this Marvin Dog media is. I've got answers. I had been working with a good friend of mine, Jeff McGee, before I got sick on designing logos and banners for a podcast that I am on and logos and banners of podcasts that other friends are on. I have listened to all of the shows so far and they are great! Jeff and I are on the show where we talk about toys! (Go figure, I mean Go action figure!) That show is called Talking toys with Taylor and Jeff. The other two shows are The pilot episode, where Jeff and Josh Taylor break down the Pilot Episode in TV series, and The Loosely Based Podcast where Husband and wife, Brynna and Jeff, compare the book to the movie adaptation! Again, the shows are great! If you are interested in what we got, go to Marvindogmedia.com and give us a listen. You can subscribe to the shows on itunes and get up to date info on upcoming shows on facebook:

About Me

I'm an illustrator, and avid toy collector. I work on two comics currently: Xenex the Bug Man and Unstoppable Force. I love bacon cheeseburgers, burritos and tacos and could literally eat them everyday. When I'm not drawing, I like riding my bike and playing video games with my best friend, Matt.